A few days ago
Anonymous

Physics Problem?

In 1978, Geoff Capes of the United Kingdom won a competition for throwing 5 lb bricks; he threw one brick a distance of 44.0 m. Suppose the brick left Capes’ hand at an angle of 45.0 degrees with respect to the horizontal.

A. What was the initial speed of the brick?

i got 20.8 m/s.

B. What was the maximum height reached by the brick?

i got 14.7 m.

C. If Capes threw the brick straight up with the speed found in (a), what would be the maximum height the brick could achieve?

i don’t get C.

PLEASE HELP!!! THANK YOU.

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A few days ago
Yanni Depp

Favorite Answer

v^2 = u^2 + 2ax

(^2 means squared)

u = initial velocity (20.8m/s, according to you)

v = final velocity, in this case 0, when the brick is at full height

a = acceleration, 9.8m/s towards the ground

x = height the brick got to.

so, 2ax = v^2 – u^2

x = (v^2 – u^2) / 2a

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